Things to do with bacon - carbonara two ways

One of my favourite dishes to cook is Carbonara, which of course
includes another favourite ingredient bacon, which I like to cure and smoke myselfI know a lot of Italians will probably kill me for this version, but I don't care, it tastes nice. I did tell an Italian friend about this recipe once and he refused to talk to me for a while after that, well for a short while anyway. I have also included the traditional version too in case you think this one is too heretical.

I know a lot of Italians will probably kill me for this version, but I don't
care, it tastes nice. I did tell an Italian friend about this recipe once and he refused to talk to me for a while after that, well for a short while anyway.So here's my ''carbonara'' recipe:2 eggs50g crème fraiche1 heaped teaspoon dried mixed herbsSalt and pepper to taste1 dessertspoon Dijon mustard50g cheddar and 75g parmesan (grated)75g smoked streaky bacon or pancetta cubes2 cloves garlic chopped, finelyPasta of choice – whatever takes your fancyMix together the crème fraiche, herbs, egg, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper and
leave to one side, best to do this in advance to let the flavours infuse.In one pan fry off the bacon and garlic, for 5 – 10 mins on a low
heat, do not let the bacon get too crispy.In another cook your pasta.Once the pasta is ready, drain the pasta and add the cheeses, bacon and
garlic and crème fraiche mixture, stir and give a couple of minutes to infuse.﻿

But before the Mafia come round to the house.......

In a bit of a hurry on Wednesday, I went traditional
with the recipe rather than my usual. So streaky bacon was lightly fried off,
parmesan grated and two eggs whisked. I added this to some linguine with some light seasoning, and to tell
you the truth it was really nice.

Sometimes it’s nice to go back to basics, but fun to play
around with them every once in a while.﻿